Sakuragi (written: 桜木 or 桜樹 lit. " cherry blossom tree") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:: * Chisako Sakuragi, a writer and illustrator of manga *

J. R. Sakuragi is an American-Japanese professional basketball player. Biography Raised in Bakersfield, California, Sakuragi played college basketball at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and was a member of the Bruins' national championship ...

, born as J. R. Henderson, an American-Japanese professional basketball player *

Rui Sakuragi , is a former Japanese AV Idol, gravure idol and erotic dancer who has been described as a "real AV Queen", the "top Japanese AV idol of the mid-1990s" and the "biggest star" in AV in 1992. She has also appeared widely in mainstream films and vide ...

, a Japanese actress in adult videos ('AV idol') * , Japanese writer *

Yuji Sakuragi is a Japanese mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and professional wrestler, currently associated with Real Japan Pro Wrestling (RJPW)'s team Seikendo. He is known for his Kyokushin Karate background and his ability to score KO wins. In MMA, he com ...

, a Japanese sportsman engaged in several fighting sports (mixed martial arts, wrestling, kick-boxing) * Yukiya Sakuragi, a writer and illustrator of manga Fictional characters: * Hanamichi Sakuragi, the main character in the sports-themed manga series

Slam Dunk A slam dunk, also simply known as dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air, controls the ball above the horizontal plane of the rim, and scores by shoving the ball directly through the basket with one ...

* Matsuri Sakuragi, a character in the manga and comedy series * Naohito Sakuragi, a character in the manga series

Fruits Basket , sometimes abbreviated , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. It was serialized in the semi-monthly Japanese manga magazine , published by Hakusensha, from 1998 to 2006. The series' title comes from ...

* Rokurouta Sakuragi, an important character in the manga series Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin * Tatsuya Sakuragi, a character in

Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou (lit. "Private Bakalea High School") is a 2012 Japanese television series. Written by AKB48's producer Yasushi Akimoto, this television series featured Johnny's Hey! Say! JUMP member Yuya Takaki, and members of then Johnny's Jr. now known as ...

, a live action TV series

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